Sun Today — Position, Rise and Set
Sun Events Timetable
Elevation at transit 48°
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| / | 05:08 | 16:44 |
| Civil Twilight | 04:40 | 17:12 |
| Nautical Twilight | 04:10 | 17:42 |
| Astronomical Night | 03:40 | 18:12 |
| 10:56 (48°) | ||
| Distance to Earth | 0.99998 AU (149,594,879 km) | |
The Sun currently displays 141 active sunspot regions visible from Earth, varying in size and magnetic complexity.
No significant flares detected today.
- AR 4527 · 2 individual spots · 210 msh · A
- AR 4527 · 3 individual spots · 200 msh · A
- AR 4527 · 3 individual spots · 200 msh · A
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Solar Passage Through the Day
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Current Sun position
| Time | 02:29 |
| Latitude | 37.3541 |
| Longitude | -121.955 |
| Elevation | -32° |
| Azimuth | 70° |
Yearly Sunlight Dynamics
Astrometric and Physical Parameters of Sun
Coordinates and Visibility
| Right Ascension | 12h 45m 03s |
| Declination | -4° 50′ 23″ |
| Magnitude | -26.7 |
| Constellation | Virgo |
| Elevation | -31.6° |
| Azimuth | 69.8° |
Basic Properties
| Mass, kg | 1.98841E+30 |
| Mean density, g/cm³ | 1.408 |
Rotation
| Sidereal rotation period, days | 25.38 |
Surface and Atmosphere
| Surface gravity, m/s² | 274.0 m/s^2 |
| Escape velocity, km/s | 617.7 |
| Mean temperature, K | 5772 |
Data Acknowledgment
Solar-system physical and orbital parameters are provided by the Solar System OpenData API maintained by Le Système Solaire. We thank its contributors for making these open data available.